Make No Friendship with an Angry Man - Proverbs 22:24

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said, “rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate, for the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those than spoiled them”, and in chapter twenty-two and verse twenty-four of Proverbs Solomon said, “make no friendship with an angry man” where we read,

Make no friendship with an angry man;

and with a furious man you shall not go:

The verse begins, “Make no friendship with an angry man;” Solomon began with the words, “make no friendship” or “do not be an associate or companion” “with an angry man” which means “alongside a person whether male or female who is filled with wrath and rage that wrinkles the nostrils or nose”. Solomon instructed his readers and listeners not to be a companion or associate with a person who is filled with wrath. 

The verse goes on to say, “and with a furious man you shall not go:” Solomon continued with the words, “and with a furious man” or “and alongside a person whether male or female who is possesses hot displeasure, indignation, burning anger, venom and poison” “you shall not go” which means “you, Solomon's listeners and readers, are not to fetch, follow or move toward”. Solomon told his readers and listeners not to follow or join themselves to a person who has burning anger and venom. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how we are to distance ourselves from people who are filled with wrath, rage and indignation. People with these traits tend to take their anger out upon those who surround them, and because God loves us, He will protect us when we obey Him. God wants us to live with Him eternally, and He provided His Son Jesus to the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we yield our lives to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us protected from people who are “angry and furious” in this world. 

Next time Solomon says, “lest you learn his ways, and get a snare”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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